Research Interests

Miko's research interests lie under the umbrellas of human memory and judgment and decision-making. She is particularly interested in the impact of cognitive psychological phenomena on real-world contexts such as law and education. More specifically, her research poses questions such as: How do innocent people choose to accept or reject a plea deal? What is the impact of a dynamic lecturer on students' perceptions of learning? Does repeated questioning have an impact on witnesses' susceptibility to false or misleading information? Miko hopes that her research can help to answer some of these questions and improve relevant procedures in the real-world.

Biography

Miko earned a B.A. and B.S. in Political Science and Psychology (respectively). She then earned her Masters & Ph.D. in Psychology at Iowa State University with the support of a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.

Wilford, M., Wells, G.L. (Iowa State University) (2013). Eyewitness System Variables: Revisiting the System-variable Concept and the Transfer of System Variables to the Legal System (pp. 1-29). American Psychological Association

What are the effects of testing on eyewitness’ susceptibility to subsequent central and peripheral misinformation? - American Psychology-Law Society, March 2010 - Vancouver, Canada

College students’ perceptions of being “exempt” from the negative consequences of binge drinking: Absent-exempt thinking and alcohol poisoning - Society for Personality and Social Psychology, January 2010 - Las Vegas, NV

The effects of recall on eyewitness suggestibility to central and peripheral misinformation - Association for Psychological Science, May 2009 - San Francisco, CA